India's Ravindra Jadeja , centre, celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand's Tom Blundell with his team mates during the day three of the second cricket test match between India and New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Pune.
New Zealand is on the verge of a historical series win as they start the day with a lead of excess of 300 runs on a dying pitch against India. Indian bowlers will need to up the ante and attack the NZ batters and take the wickets or else the game will slip away. Mitchell Santner (7/53 in 19.3 overs) demolished India for 156 as New Zealand took a first-innings lead of 103 runs after the visitors had notched up 259 on the opening day. Latham then scored a fine 86 in the second innings and shared fruitful partnerships with Will Young (23) and Tom Blundell (30 batting) to guide New Zealand to 198 for 5 in 53 overs for an overall lead of 301 runs.
India's Ravindra Jadeja , centre, celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand's Tom Blundell with his team mates during the day three of the second cricket test match between India and New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Pune.
India's Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the day three of the second cricket test match between India and New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Pune.
India's Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his fifty runs during the day three of the second cricket test match between India and New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Pune.
India's Virat Kohli plays a shot during the day three of the second cricket test match between India and New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Pune
New Zealand's Mitchell Santner celebrates the dismissal of India's Yashasvi Jaiswal during the day three of the second cricket test match between India and New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Pune.
India's Ravindra Jadeja plays a shot during the day three of the second cricket test match between India and New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Pune.
India's Ravichandran Ashwin plays a shot during the day three of the second cricket test match between India and New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Pune.